Match Report
Naft, 13th on 46 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Al Zawra'a (5th, 66). Al Zawra'a had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/0.84 for Al Zawra'a and 0.79/0.89 for Naft (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Naft had not won in 9 games.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Al Zawra'a, 4 draws and 2 for Naft, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 22% of the wins in this fixture. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 78%.
The match was played at Al-Shaab Stadium (capacity 20,000). Naft led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Naft: Mohammed Adnan (33')
Key stats
Possession: Al Zawra'a 41% · Naft 59% · Total shots: 3-7 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 5-1